Detroit woman shot and killed while trying to de-escalate argument on city's east side
(CBS DETROIT) - A Detroit woman was shot and killed Wednesday night while attempting to de-escalate an argument between her teenage son and another teenager on the city's east side, police say.
The shooting happened around 8:10 p.m. in the 18000 block of Runyon Street. Police say two juveniles who knew each other got into an argument before one of them pulled out a gun. The mother of one of those teens was shot and killed when she attempted to intervene.
The woman's son was hospitalized and is recovering.
"It's just one of those things that doesn't make sense," said Detroit police Commander John Svec. "You got two people over here, associates, hanging out, and all of a sudden they get into an argument; it escalates and we got two people shot. It's just ridiculous."
Police say the shooter is not in custody and has not yet been identified, but it is an isolated incident.
"It's always a surprise when somebody loses their life. But it's not a surprise when you grew up in the city of Detroit," said Ronald Caver, who lives in a neighboring area. "I just want the gun violence to stop. I'm very, very concerned by me being a father and having three children of my own, I don't want them following that trend."
